Muncie parents face neglect charges after not feeding children

1:09 PM,
Jun. 25, 2012

Amy Doty

Written by

Robin Gibson,
Muncie Star Press

MUNCIE - Two parents are in jail after admitting to not feeding their young children for days a time, leaving one child hospitalized for severe malnourishment.

Amy J. Doty, 34, and Jason Doty, 40, were jailed Friday, each facing two charges of neglect of a dependent, one a Class B felony and one a Class D felony. Both were being held without bond.

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital reported the family to Muncie Police after the Dotys' children, a 19-month-old and a 4-year-old, were taken there after weeks without proper nutrition, according to Muncie Police Sgt. Linda Cook. ...